Francis the Talking Mule Collection
Francis the Talking Mule Collection
Francis the Talking Mule Collection

Francis (1950)

08 February, 1950
The truthful soldier Stirling didn't know how to lie about his source of information, the talking army Mule, Francis, so he was treated as a lunatic and led to one after another hilarious situations, where the mule was the only one that appeared in his right mind. In the process of all this, the mule assisted in uncovering a spy, Mareen, who pretended to be lost among the jungles, but was actually...

Francis Goes to the Races (1951)

01 May, 1951
In this funny sequel to the popular Francis the Talking Mule, the talkative Mule and his pal Peter get a job working on a horse-breeder's ranch. They end up saving it from financial ruin when Francis, who has the inside track with the racehorses, provides Peter with names of the winners before the races are run. Sure enough Peter finds himself with a fistful of cash and uses it to buy a racehorse for the farm. Unfortunately, the horse he chooses is suffering from a debilitating lack of confidence. When not dealing with the mare, Peter finds time to court the horse breeder's niece and trying to avoid the gangsters who want in on the winnings.

Francis Goes to West Point (1952)

01 July, 1952
Francis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training at West Point.

Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)

10 June, 1953
A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.

Francis Joins the WACS (1954)

30 July, 1954
Peter Stirling (with his old friend the talking mule) is recalled to active duty...in the WACs!

Francis in the Navy (1955)

24 August, 1955
In the U. S. Army intelligence office, bumbling lieutenant Peter Stirling receives a coded message from his friend, Francis, a talking mule. The note urges Pete to hurry to the Coronado, California naval base, where Francis is about to be sold as surplus. Pete rushes to the train station, but before he can board, nurse Betsy Donevan mistakes him for her shell-shocked brother, Navy boatswain Slicker Donevan. She tries to forcibly remove his uniform so he will not get into trouble for impersonating an Army officer. Finally she realizes that Pete is not Slicker but merely his mirror image.

Francis in the Haunted House (1956)

09 July, 1956
A Ha-Ha-Haunted House Has Got 'Em! ...and it's every ghost for himself!